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Alfred James Battin

Date of Birth14/02/1876
Date of Death01/01/1957
Date of Funeral 
Age at death80
Trade or professionGardener

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

Societies

Romney Marsh and District Guild

Society offices held: He was Secretary of the Romney Marsh and District Guild 1928-1932. He retired from the General Committee of the Kent County Association of Change Ringers in 1946.

Photo

Places

Place of BirthLaunceston, Cornwall
Began ringing atPluckley, Kent
TowersBetween 1923 and 1932 he rang at Tenterden where he was Tower Secretary in 1930. In 1933 he was attached to St. Peter's, Tunbridge Wells.

Performances

First peal

Grandsire Triples
Tenterden
20/12/1924

Participation in Central Council activities

Meetings attended: 1

YearSocietyParticipation
1930Romney Marsh and District GuildSociety Representative
1931Romney Marsh and District GuildSociety Representative
1932Romney Marsh and District GuildSociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

Alfred James Battin

Date of Birth14/02/1876
Date of Death01/01/1957
Date of Funeral 
Age at death80
Trade or professionGardener

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

Societies

Romney Marsh and District Guild

Society offices held: He was Secretary of the Romney Marsh and District Guild 1928-1932. He retired from the General Committee of the Kent County Association of Change Ringers in 1946.

Photo

Places

Place of BirthLaunceston, Cornwall
Began ringing atPluckley, Kent
TowersBetween 1923 and 1932 he rang at Tenterden where he was Tower Secretary in 1930. In 1933 he was attached to St. Peter's, Tunbridge Wells.

Performances

First peal

Grandsire Triples
Tenterden
20/12/1924

Participation in Central Council activities

Meetings attended: 1

YearSocietyParticipation
1930Romney Marsh and District GuildSociety Representative
1931Romney Marsh and District GuildSociety Representative
1932Romney Marsh and District GuildSociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour
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